Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17
4 Big BANK STEAL.
Richard Seaman Scott who AbsConaed
With 100000 Belonging to the
Manhattan Bank Heard From.
He Tells How ne Was Induced TO Take
the Money-His First steal Lost
In Wall Street Speculation.
John Il Dan, Rsiativo of SCOTS Wife,
tho RIAL Crimtnal-Sutt is Instituted
Against Him by the Bank
A DEFAULTER HEARD FROM.


NEW YORK, Aug. IG.-Richard Seaman
Scott who absconded with SlGO, 900 that
belonged to the Manhattan bank of which
he had been IN employe and about whose
and Wherea bouts there was
such profound mystery, has made con-
fession before Consul General Waller at
London. For time there were all man-
ner of rumors about his location, but the
story at last was dropped. The people
were more active and have long since
known Of his movements. a suit has
just been instituted in the Supreme Court
that disclosed SCOTS action and tle fact
that he was
NOT ALONE
in this matter. The suit is
gsinst John 4. Dun, Scott's col
league, for the recovery of S140,-
900. Documents included in this case
embrace an AFFIDAVIT by the defaulter
which is q statement of his story OF the
case, but it is in truth G confession of his
theft. Scott, according to the complaint,
was for twenty-fOur years trusted en-
plOye of the Manhattan Bank to June / :,
1885. Ia the latter part of his service ne
was paying teller of the bank, which is
located at No. 10 Wall street. Most Of
the time he had in his custody daily over
$1,000 900 Ga June l, 1885, he abscond-
ed with SlG0. 600, which he never re
turned. The public has never heard from
him since then until 10 day when this suit
was made known. He is now in London,
where he has been since September, 1855.
It is now shown that ohm II Dun is
BIGGER RASCAL
than Scott and was partly the
cause of the latter forgetting his
duty. One Monday Stone Meyers, SIS
counsel for the bank, obtained an order
from Judge Donohue for the arrest OF
Dun in the suit against him. At . o'clock
in the afternoon Of that day Dun was a.
rested by Officers of the sheriff st his
se5ek brokerage ottlc No. 56 New street.
Dun for years was practicing law in this
city, and at one time mad 8 desk in the
office Of the ex-Judge Fuller. In the
last. few years he has been in the broker
age business. In the complaint it is al
legged that Dun got the money out of
Scott; that he was the guilty party, and
that ne controlled and governed Scott and
induced him
TO STEAL THE MONEY.
The principal foundation for the suit
is in atildavits by relatives OF the
embezzler. Ii is voluminous and
IS drawn up in the presence of, and
acknowledged by United States Consul
Waller at London on June II. In it
Scott states that st various times prior
to June !, IS, he extracted sums Of
money from the safe which aggregated
$1,000 This he lost in speculation on
the street. About this time there was a
change in the administration of the bank
D. G. Hays, who had been treasurer OF
the Stock Exchange succeeded William
Smith as president of the bank. Scott
feared this charge might cause an inYes-
tigation Of the affairs John r. Dun, 8
cousin Of Scott's wife, was prActicing
law then, and Scott hastened to him for
advice. Dun asked him how much money
WAS within his reaCh. Scott replied that
there was
OVER MILLION DOLLARS
in his charge. Jun said: "My advice to
you is to t6ke one million dollars. It will
not be enough to cripple the bank
and will enable you to 60 to Canada. If
you take 8 small amount people will
laugh at you" Then Dun asked him if
ne had altered the books, saying if he had
done so he could be held for forgery and
extradited from Canada. Scott SAID he
had not done so. Dun said he would look
the question up and let him know the
following evening. Scott met him by
appointment. Dun told him that the
decision in the books was IN conformity
with his advice. Dun told him he had
experience in the Office OF Judge Fuller
ton and he need have no fear, as he
Dun was
TOO SMART TO BE CAUGHT.
He advised Scott to get an
old suit Of clothing, shave of
his whiskers, travel second class
disguised as much as possible, and do as
little talking as possible. He advised
Scott no, to write to either himself or
friends IN New York in the common wav,
because detectives often caught people
by watching their correspondence. de
also advised him to address him as "WiI-
lam Culverson, box No. 1901, New York
postoftice" All letters to friends
were to be addressed and placed in en-
veIopes bearing the above addresses.
day he took $4,000 in gold and silver
Cclt!uCatSS duu p4aCeu luem III paChaSS
which he
CONCEALED ABOUT HIS PERSON.
He met Dun at Central Park
and had talk. Dun asked
II ne had any friends he could leave the
money with, telling him that under the
treaties if he took any stolen money into
Canada he could be extradited. Scott
said he had none. "Then," said Dun, ~
feel SO warm regard tor Cousin Lizzie
(Scott's wife that l would do for you
what would do for no other person, take
charge of the package, the contents of
which do not know and take care Of it
subject to your orders at all times. He
explained that If he took the money
knowing it to belong to the bank it would
make him liable for felony. This was
Friday. Tney agreed to meet Monday.
Scott replaced the $500 0o0 in the bank,
determining 70 make sn effort
TO BORROW MONEY
to make up $4,000. He called
on W. D. Series, vlce-president
Of the Farmers Loan aud Trust Company,
VINO Is his urotner-la-iaH, GU the 1uIlow-